Simple lab life makes an evolutionary leap in a few generations

Yeast: evolution in actionSteve Gschmeissner/Science Photo LibraryBy Bob HolmesJust a few generations after evolving multicellularity, lab yeasts have already settled into at least two distinct lifestyles. The discovery suggests that organisms can swiftly fill new niches opened up by evolutionary innovations, just as the first multicellular animals...

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